Australia: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Australia's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 6.73.
That's up 3.1% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Australia ranks #34 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 26.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.35
- Trough
- 4.82
- 1-year change
- +3.1%
- 5-year change
- +2.6%
- +0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +13.5%
- +1.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 6.7300 | |
| 6.5300 | |
| 7.0700 | |
| 6.7000 | |
| 7.3500 | |
| 6.5600 | |
| 6.9800 | |
| 6.6400 | |
| 6.2300 | |
| 6.4500 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Australia's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Australia's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 6.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Australia's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Australia's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 3.1% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Australia rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Australia ranked #34 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Australia's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Australia is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #8 of 26.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.